The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-01-29
MICHIGAN AFFAIRS

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the age OF lG years, was organized at Bron-
son Few days ago.
A lumber company at Ludington offers
TO deed 10 the United States strip OF land
for The construction of a harbor OF refuge.
The public schools of Harbor Springs
have been closed on account OF case OF
black diphtheria which terminated fatally.
Edward Olney, Professor OF Mathe-
matics in the University Of Michigan, was
found dead In bed from heart disease.
Three hundred and seventy eight wood
chuck scalps were paid for by the township
of Constantine last year at twenty-five
cents each
A stock company at Tecumseh has
been organized for the purpose OF herding
skunks. About 100 skunks have been pro-
cured for breeding purposes.
AT an exciting revival meeting in the
Second Baptist Church at Adrian, Mrs.
Susan Brown. aged 90, sprang 10 her feet.
shouted "HalIelujahl" and fell dead.
Three towns in St. Joseph County
Centeryille, Constantine, and White Pig
con- were Incorporated just ffty-one years
ago.
Perrin will be the namo Of a new VIII
lage soon TO be laid out on the Ashley and
Muskegon Road, six miles north OF Maple
Rapids.
Walter Simmons, of Saline, claims 10
have caught pickerel measuring ffty-one
inches in length and weighing thirty four
pounds.
Insurance Commissioner Raymond has
admitted nineteen insurance companies OK
other States to business in Michigan dur
ing the past two years.
Thomas Garner, aged % years, died
at bis home in Dubuque County last week.
He was the oldest man in Dubuque County,
and one of the pioneers, coming here In
1856.
The next graduating class of the Adrian
High School will contain but two ladies.
II will be the first time since 1860 that so
few ladies have been in the graduating
class.
Carp Lake, Leclanaw County, has an
"oil well" which is 7i0 feet deep. and which
throws a six inch stream Of water, strongly
impregnatcd with sulphur, TO a height of
twenty feet.
-Fritz Klatz, aged years, while play
Ing with an older brother at his fathers
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striking his head against his brothers knee
dropped dead.
"A Cedar Springs Free Methodist min
lister, in addressing a revival meeting, said
he would like to hear testimony from all
the young "conyicts." The responses wero
not numerous.
The iron bridge over the Raisin River
at Blissield fell with a crash, the other
day, tho iron supports having given way.
Chas. Quigley and William Slack were
crossing at the time and fell to the ice be-
low. Stacks injuries are considered So
rious, while Quigley escaped with slight
bruises.
The work of sinking the shafts for the
st. Clair tunnel is being pushed with all
possible energy, and Is making favorable
progress. On the Canadian side of the
river the shaft has been put down sixty
feet, and on this side depth of forty feet
has been reached. The soil is stiff and
compact blue clay and Is most favorable
for tho work.
The estimastes of the engineers on tho
enlargement of the ship canal to Lake
Superior is 81, 1888, s65. Ofsiis the addi-
tional lock will require S2,295,0O0, and
deepening the channel TO twenty feet in
the bed rock and other improvements in
the channel require the rest. The work
will take ten years.
For the past week the Board OF Super
visors Of Kent County have wrangled with
the question of locating site on which to
erect court house worthy tho wealth and
growth Of the county. The county already
owns plat lo0xiOO feet, but they received
several propositions TO purchase new
spot, costing $4,000 to $40, 600. situated
nearly opposite the government building.
The members of the board were in Il guam
dairy what TO do, but finally, after several
votes had been cast they decided to build
on their own land, and will ask the people
Mt the spring election 10 so vote and expend
100000 in the erection OF court house.
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